Stay Away ft. Ghetts & Vader. The third track from Mr ShaoDow's upcoming single 'Get Stronger The Single' Produced by Mr SnoWman and featuring Ghetts and Birmingham's very own Vader. The single will be digitally released on Friday 3rd of June and the animated music video will premiere on SB.TV on Saturday 4th of June

As a totally independent artist (no Management, Record Label or Outside Funding) Mr ShaoDow (pronounced Sha‐Ow‐Dough) is no stranger to knock downs. At age 18 he traveled alone to China in order to learn Shaolin Kung Fu & fulfill a long held dream. Whilst studying the art of fighting he also discovered the art of music. "Over 4,000 CDs sold across the UK on his own." Unwilling to sit around & wait for success to come to him, he began a journey that would span the whole of the UK. Armed only with a bag full of his CDs, his lyrical skill & passion he has single‐handedly sold over 4,000 copies of his CD across the country.

Check point 7 of 2011... #CrashCourse 10... Savant links with Tucson, AZ's Fresh professor Dibbz Dreek (of Fresh Life Curriculum) and one of North Carolina's best keep secrets behind the boards in Satchill Head to bring you the latest addition to hisCrash Course Leak Series"Fresh She Is". Based on a true story, the narrative jawn carries a cinematic theme and also hearkens to the Michael Jackson/ Paul McCartney collaboration "The Girl Is Mine".

Mr Flex from Chosen Spokesmen finally drops the much anticipated release of his superb 'Nothing To Prove EP'. Featuring production from some the UK's biggest beat-makers such as Kelakovski, Chemo, Risk Beats and Beat Butcha, this is EP is a must for UK Rap fans. The EP also features Chosen Spokesmen members Blick Kid, Danger The Sergeant and Modulation, as well as guest features from female vocalist Sophie and UK heavy-hitters Ramson Badbonez, Iron Braydz, Kosyne and DJ 456.

The EP showcases Mr Flex's lyrical skills and versatility well and is already getting the thumbs up from various tastemakers in the UK scene. As one of the founding members of the group Chosen Spokesmen, Mr. Flex first took to writing rhymes in 2001 after hearing The Trilogy Remix by Jehst, Kyza and Chester P. Mr Flex was a well-respected name on the UK open mic circuit and took part in many sessions at Kung Fu, Deal Real, Speakers Corner and other respected London events.

As Mr Flex learned and nurtured his craft as an emcee he started to feature heavily on mixtapes from DJ 456 mixtapes, as well as hosting the latest mixtape from the Ipswich based DJ Represent entitled 'No Question Part 2'. The two are now in the studio working on EP together which is set to release by the end of the year. You can catch Mr Flex supporting Capital R and DJ 456 at gigs up and down the country.

I'm really excited to announce that J.Gunn was featured in "The Break" section on xxlmag.com. Also featured were the videos for "Pinot Noir" & the promo video for J.Gunn's album "Earl Manigault" (available May 31 at www.jgunnmusic.com). The promo video features a snippet from the new track "Shiraz Life" which I produced.

"Pinot Noir" will be available on both J.Gunn's album, and my upcoming project."Shiraz Life" will be available on J.Gunn's album only, so make sure you go pick that up for de free on May 31st @ www.jgunnmusic.com!

As always, I hope you're all in good health, and again, thank you to everyone that's supported and helped share our music. If you have a spare second why don't you head over to www.thejakemusic.com and click the "like button" if you're a fan of the music. Links to the xxl feature and both videos below!